* Metro area singer-songwriters Emily Rose, Patrick Davy, Jeremy Porter, Rachel Madison, Elise McCoy and Matt Dmits perform at Home For the Holidaze 8, a benefit for local homeless shelters, which takes place at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at the Corktown Tavern, 1716 Michigan Ave., Detroit. Admission is $6 or $5 plus a can of human or pet food or a winter clothing item. All donations will be distributed to appropriate facilities. Call 313-964-5103 or visit www.staticrecords.com/shows.

* The Polish Muslims bring the polkas and perogi for their annual holiday show at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at Paycheck’s Lounge, 2932 Caniff, Hamtramck. Opening the show will be Headlights Over Hills, winner of WRIF-FM’s Battle of the Bands and featuring Carl Kondrat, son of Muslims singer-guitarist Ken Kondtrat, on drums. Admission is $6. Call 313-874-0909 or visit www.paycheckslounge.com.

* Sponge, joined by the Fabulous Miss Wendy, will be the headliner at this year’s Jingle Ball, a fundraiser for the Capuchin Soup Kitchen that takes place Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Ritz, 24300 Hoover Road, Warren. 60 Second Crush, Elipzis, Fillmore Slim, Mound Road Engine and Anderson Valley will also perform. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Call 586-756-6140 or visit www.myspace.com/theritzdetroit.

* A Dee-troit party, as they say, don’t stop, and few band do Detroit parties like the Howlin’ Diablos. The quintet plays a special holiday show, joined by General Cluster Funk, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at Callahan’s Music Hall, 2105 South Blvd., Auburn Hills. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Call 248-858-9508 or visit www.atcallahans.com.

* A trio of local spin-of bands — the Earworms (the Polish Muslims), the Meltdowns (3-D Invisibles) and the Electric Lamp Rays (the Fondas, Cynecide) — join forces for the Big Beat, Psychedelic Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore, Detroit. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 313-873-1739 or visit www.myspace.com/northernlightslounge.

* Country favorites the Forbes Brothers host their annual Holiday Jam at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, at Memphis Smoke, 100 S. Main St., Royal Oak. The next generation of Forbes’, deaf musician Sean Forbes and his group 2XL, are also on the bill. There is no cover. Call 248-543-4300 or visit www.memphissmokeroyaloak.com.